Sissy bar question - Page 2

alantf · 10-15-2011, 05:39 AM

I've said it before, & I'll say it again - I'd NEVER ride a bike without an engine guard, or as we call them in England, "crash bars". That's because their primary function is to protect YOU & your legs if (that should be "when", because every rider in the world has gone down at some time in his/her riding career) the bike goes down. Don't think it can't happen to you. I've been riding for over 45 years, but a couple of years ago I got sideswiped by a 4X4 I was overtaking. There was no time to react, & the bike went down. The only thing that stopped my leg from being squashed or burned on the engine/exhaust was the guard. The guard got bent, but my leg survived. I hope I'm making you think hard enough about making a guard your first purchase. Incidentally, if you do decide to buy a guard, don't buy the Suzuki guard. It's for show only! People on here will be able to advise you, better than me, as to what's the best buys in America. :2tup:

daisymazy · 10-15-2011, 09:00 AM

thank you so much. i never even thought of that. any suggestions from anyone will be welcome. a sissy bar or rack is something i can do without for a while .i can put my things in my husbands bags . theyre big. safety should always be first and like you i should be prepared. by the way i know spains a great place to live and ride. my daughter lived in spain for 3 years and i spent a month with her every year. thanks again

mrlmd1 · 10-15-2011, 09:08 AM

Do a search for MC Enterprises engine guard. It's sturdy, looks good, easy to install, much better than the stock guard sold by Suzuki.

daisymazy · 10-15-2011, 09:13 AM

thanks , i 'll do that today.

Water Warrior 2 · 10-15-2011, 09:56 PM

Engine bars/crash bars are sacrificial items that save a rider and the bike. Suzuki chose to make the bike sacrificial to save their decorative bars. DUH ! That said, it is probably a lawyer and law suit thing they are trying to avoid.

mole2 · 10-22-2011, 12:21 PM

Another good bar is the Barons Engine Guard. I have one on my V-Star 650 Classic. I have found the best price shipped at Phat Performance. Just a satisified customer.

Just a note. I went down on a GZ250 and had to have another person lift it off my leg so I could get out from under it. Not a fun position to be in.

Peachy140 · 10-28-2011, 12:38 PM

Hey, probably a bit late now but as Ive only just joined the forum today I wanted to offer my own 10 cents worth.

I have a sissy bar on my bike and the bars which the saddle bags attach to but no saddle bags or windshield. I bought the bike like that and have been using it to get from A-B. Originally it was a supposed to be a temporary fill in for my dying Virago 535. My personal circumstances have change a bit since I bought the bike. Im not in a position to buy a new one at the moment and Ive just spent a lot of money and time getting various things fixed on it.

Personally I hate the sissy bar. I dont really carry pillions very often and it just spoils the bikes lines. So the next thing I want to do it it is get saddle bags and a windshield (which is a must at speeds over 100 km/h) and remove the sissy bar.

alantf · 10-28-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Peachy140

Personally I hate the sissy bar.

Although it can be useful at times, for fastening things such as bags & boxes to. Pack elastics or nets do a great job. :2tup:

daisymazy · 10-28-2011, 01:55 PM

will it fit a 99 gz 250 and how much you want for it? i have been looking at crash bars but if i can get the bars resonable i would love to have them . thanks can you attach a picture

alantf · 10-28-2011, 03:34 PM

He's talking about the backrest on the rear seat, not crashbars, & the postage from Gibraltar might be more than buying a new one. :whistle:

10-15-2011, 05:39 AM	#11
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: sissi bar question I've said it before, & I'll say it again - I'd NEVER ride a bike without an engine guard, or as we call them in England, "crash bars". That's because their primary function is to protect YOU & your legs if (that should be "when", because every rider in the world has gone down at some time in his/her riding career) the bike goes down. Don't think it can't happen to you. I've been riding for over 45 years, but a couple of years ago I got sideswiped by a 4X4 I was overtaking. There was no time to react, & the bike went down. The only thing that stopped my leg from being squashed or burned on the engine/exhaust was the guard. The guard got bent, but my leg survived. I hope I'm making you think hard enough about making a guard your first purchase. Incidentally, if you do decide to buy a guard, don't buy the Suzuki guard. It's for show only! People on here will be able to advise you, better than me, as to what's the best buys in America. :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-15-2011, 09:00 AM	#12
daisymazy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 28	Re: sissi bar question thank you so much. i never even thought of that. any suggestions from anyone will be welcome. a sissy bar or rack is something i can do without for a while .i can put my things in my husbands bags . theyre big. safety should always be first and like you i should be prepared. by the way i know spains a great place to live and ride. my daughter lived in spain for 3 years and i spent a month with her every year. thanks again
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10-15-2011, 09:08 AM	#13
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: sissi bar question Do a search for MC Enterprises engine guard. It's sturdy, looks good, easy to install, much better than the stock guard sold by Suzuki. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-15-2011, 09:13 AM	#14
daisymazy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 28	Re: sissi bar question thanks , i 'll do that today.
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10-15-2011, 09:56 PM	#15
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: sissi bar question Engine bars/crash bars are sacrificial items that save a rider and the bike. Suzuki chose to make the bike sacrificial to save their decorative bars. DUH ! That said, it is probably a lawyer and law suit thing they are trying to avoid. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-22-2011, 12:21 PM	#16
mole2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longs, SC Posts: 1,469	Re: Sissy bar question Another good bar is the Barons Engine Guard. I have one on my V-Star 650 Classic. I have found the best price shipped at Phat Performance. Just a satisified customer. Just a note. I went down on a GZ250 and had to have another person lift it off my leg so I could get out from under it. Not a fun position to be in. __________________ 2009 V-Star 650 Silverado Pearl White 2007 Suzuki GZ250 Black (sold)
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10-28-2011, 12:38 PM	#17
Peachy140 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 39	Re: Sissy bar question Hey, probably a bit late now but as Ive only just joined the forum today I wanted to offer my own 10 cents worth. I have a sissy bar on my bike and the bars which the saddle bags attach to but no saddle bags or windshield. I bought the bike like that and have been using it to get from A-B. Originally it was a supposed to be a temporary fill in for my dying Virago 535. My personal circumstances have change a bit since I bought the bike. Im not in a position to buy a new one at the moment and Ive just spent a lot of money and time getting various things fixed on it. Personally I hate the sissy bar. I dont really carry pillions very often and it just spoils the bikes lines. So the next thing I want to do it it is get saddle bags and a windshield (which is a must at speeds over 100 km/h) and remove the sissy bar. __________________ Of all the things Ive lost, I miss my 535 the most!
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10-28-2011, 01:55 PM	#19
daisymazy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 28	Re: Sissy bar question will it fit a 99 gz 250 and how much you want for it? i have been looking at crash bars but if i can get the bars resonable i would love to have them . thanks can you attach a picture
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10-28-2011, 03:34 PM	#20
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Sissy bar question He's talking about the backrest on the rear seat, not crashbars, & the postage from Gibraltar might be more than buying a new one. :whistle: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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